Collar



Dec. l, 1931. J, JAKOBSQN 1,834,539

COLLAR Filed Dec. l2, lZB

Patented Dee. l, 193i` I PATENT QFFECE eurams aAxoBsoN, or BERLIN, GERMANY I A CO i "I i Application led December 12, 1928, Serial No. 325,612, and in Germany August 21, 1928.

My invention relates to a collar, the characteristic feature of which is this that it is stamped out of a suitable fabric, which may consist of only one layer or of two or more superposed layers, which has, or have, prior thereto, been impregnated with a firmly adhering substance preferably of purely white colour, filling up the interior, i. e. the meshes, of that fabric. The product is a collar which looks practically like a collar starched and ironed in the usual manner, but being very considerably cheaper, so far that it is cheaper to throw away a dirty collar of this kind and take a new one than to have a collar of the usual kind washed, starched and ironed. rllhe impregnating substance, preferably a solution of cellulose, gelatine or a similar bindable substance, not only fills up the meshes of the fabric but covers its surface with .a-skin or coating, a perfectly smooth, clean, white skin, and as a result the edges of the stamped collar, as well as those of the buttonhole, are absolutely free from fringes, said edges being sharp cut as produced by blanking operations. It is entirely unnecessary to border the collar or to provide it with reinforcing seams or the like. 'llheV collar can, in fact, be worn at once.

The invention is illustrated diagrammatically and by way of example on the accompanying drawings, on which Figure 1 is a view of a stamped collar intended as a turn-down collar; Figure 2 is a perspective view of this collar, drawn to a slightly reduced scale with respect to Fig. 1; Figure la is a longitudinal section through a piece of the fabric with its impregnation, drawn to a greatly enlarged scale; Figures 3 anda are vertical transverse sections through the rear of slightly modified collars; Figure 5, left-hand half, isa view of a piece of the fabric Vprior to the impregnation, and the righthand part of Fig. 5 shows the same piece of fabric after the impregnation, i. e. in a state corresponding toFig. la; Figure 6 is a transverse section through two superposedpieces ofthe fabric for, or of, a collar,

` this ligure beingV also drawn to an enlarged scale, that in Fig. 1a; Figure -7 is an enlarged representation of the lefthand half of Fig. 3, and Figure 8 an enlarged representation of the lefthand, as well as of the righthand half of Fig. 4.

'lhe collar shown in Figs. l and 2 consists of only one layer of a suitable fabric, generally linen, which is impregnated with a suitable substance, for instance such as al-A ready stated in the introductory part of this specification. Prior to the impregnation the fabric presented an appearance about like that of the lefthand half of Fig. 5, and 'after the impregnation its appearance is about like that in the righthand half of Fig. 5, and the sectional View is about like that in Fig. la in which the section is represented, however, 1n greatly enlarged scale, as has been stated already in the short description of the figures. a1 in Fig. la and in Fig. 5 (lefthand half) denotes the fabric, and a2 in the same figures denote the impregnating substance and the skin or coating as it appears upon the surfaces of the fabric. rlhe result of the impregnation is a material somewhat like Waxcloth or thin leather and pliable like these and similar materials. When the collars, for instance such as in Fig. 1, are stamped out of the layer or sheathing their edges are perfectly 'clean cut, that is to say, without fringes or any other inaccuracy. The collars are, in fact, instantly ready for use, in. that also no reinforcing seams or borderings or the like are requisite. The same is true of the button holes b in the lugs b, as Well as of the rear button hole b2.

It is, however, suited to the purpose, in order .to make the collars look possibly much` like the usual ones, to provide on them, on the visible rim parts, rows of impressed points producing the appearance of aseam. I wish it to be understood however that this is by no means an indispensable requisite.

If somewhat thick collars are required, two or more layers of the fabric may be rmly united with one another just by means of the impregnating substance. In Fig. 6 two 'impregnated layers are united with one another in this way.

Instead ofvuniting a Lyr of the fabricx with another layer thereo also possible to unitone or the ether of these s in Fig. 6, it is layers with a layer of another material, especially such as paper, thin pasteboard, vulcanized libre, or the like. Still another possibility is to arrange a layer of the other material between two layers of fabric. The first case is shown in Figs. 3 and 7 in which a denotes the layer of the fabric and d a layer of paper or the like. The other case is shown in Figs. 4 and 8, in which the layer of paper d is located between two layers of fabric a.

Although I prefer linen as fabric or basis material for the collars, I do not wish to restrict myself thereto; also other suitable fabrics, also such consisting from the beginning (prior to the impregnation) vof two layers, i. e. two united layers, of fabric forming a homogeneous product may be used. Such products are known as double-fabrics, thick-fabrics, and the like.

I claim:

A collar comprising a woven fabric layer impregnated and coated with a firmly adhering binding substance, said impregnating and binding substance completely filling the spaces between the threads of the fabric and also constituting covering layers on both sides of said fabric, said layers being thick enough to entirely conceal said fabric and extending from one surface to the other through the spaces between the threads of the fabric, said collar in its finished state having sharp-cut and unturned edges flush with the body thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JULIUS JAKOBSON. 

